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Inside Hewlett Foundation’s plan to electrify all road transportation by 2050

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Inside Hewlett Foundation’s plan to electrify all road transportation by 2050. What caught my eye about the Hewlett Foundation’s recently announced zero-emissions strategy is the specific focus on road transportation decarbonization. . What is HF’s strategy different from what other foundations are doing?

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Keep your eyes on these 9 electric truck and van companies in 2021

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Keep your eyes on these 9 electric truck and van companies in 2021. Last year, a number of automakers announced or advanced ambitious plans to electrify heavy-duty big rigs, semi-trucks, box trucks, delivery vans and more. That article was one of GreenBiz's most popular stories throughout the year. Mike De Socio.

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The top 25 most sustainable fleets

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Fleets are often the workhorses that toil behind the scenes: the garbage trucks that pick up your trash before dawn; the long-haul semi-trucks that move goods from the port; the bucket trucks that utilities use to fix power lines and keep your lights on; the delivery vans that drop off your packages and help you stay safe inside your homes.

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Fleet leaders share four recommendations for driving toward zero emissions

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Seattle’s fleet is already 80 percent electrified, driven by a mandate to be fossil fuel-free by 2030. Even for Seattle, where Saunders has managed to electrify a majority of the city’s fleet, the path to carbon reduction isn’t simple. "At We're electrifying first, as always, but it takes quite a bit. Close Authorship.

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Pickup truck lovers compare TCO of the Ford F-150 Lightning with the legacy gas version

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But the folks at Pickup Truck + SUV Talk have a little different perspective. Publisher Tim Esterdahl, a self-described “truck guy,” has raised some reasonable objections to electric trucks, having to do with highway charging, towing and purchase price. What about time spent fueling? Source: Pickup Truck + SUV Talk.

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Road test indicates existing electric trucks could replace millions of diesels on short-haul routes

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When it comes to long-haul trucking, battery-electric trucks face a number of challenges, including weight restrictions and the need for an ultra-high-power charging solution. these electric trucks are performing better than recent diesel [models].” Currently, less than 1 percent of those trucks are electric.

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Clearing the roadblocks to electrification of heavy-duty trucks

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The electric road ahead for heavy trucks is not exactly clear, and there are several roadblocks, some obvious and some far less so. Fleets don’t want to go electric at scale until they’ve done years-long pilots, but the Advanced Clean Trucks regulation will artificially constrict that timeframe. Soon they won’t have a choice.